First impressions – MacBook Neo
My first impressions with the MacBook Neo, comparing it to the Mac Mini, and an iPad, vs. Windows laptops.
Miscellaneous
Dynamics GP Financial Reporting
Mgmt. Reporter web viewer buttons missing
A post outlining options for the issue of Management Reporter web viewer reports not rendering with action buttons in Microsoft Edge.
Power Query
Power Query gem – MissingField parameter
Sharing a tip about a parameter on certain table and record functions in Power Query to identify how to deal with missing fields.
Dynamics GP
Payables Trx Inquiry shows $0 amounts
A strange issue where a user was seeing $0 in all amounts on the Payables Transaction Inquiry window.
Personal
2025 year in review
Reflecting on 2025, a shorter one than years’ past. A slower year than most recent ones work wise and some big goals missed.
Miscellaneous
Time budgets
A post about setting annual targets or budgets for hours worked, how I broke down the targets and analyze the data in PowerBI throughout the year.
Personal
Power of Attorney: lessons learned
Lessons learned being a power of attorney for a US relative (as a Canadian citizen). Fun with banks, investment firms and Apostilles!
News
End of my MVP journey
Reflecting on my Microsoft MVP Award journey, and sharing the reasons why I am no longer applying for renewal. It’s time.
Canadian Payroll
CRA T619 change for 2025
A post about the Canada Revenue Agency T619 XML schema changes for 2025 with examples on what it should look like.
Personal
2024 year in review
Reflecting on 2024 and how a year that started off with so much promise changed quickly due to personal and family illnesses.
Dynamics GP
Dynamics GP End of Life announcement
This is a post about the end of life announcement for Dynamics GP on Sept 25, 2024, the dates of various deadlines and what it all means.
News
MVP Renewal for 2024/2025
A long overdue post celebrating my MVP renewal for 2024-2025 and a catch-up on why my blog has been so quiet since March.
Personal
Planes, Trains & Automobiles!
A post about my 3-week trip from Redmond, Washington for MVP Summit, to California, to Las Vegas for the Microsoft Fabric conference.
Canadian Payroll
Decimal Places for HR Benefits
A #TipTuesday post about how to change the number of decimal places for HR benefits in Dynamics GP.
Power BI & Fabric
New MS Learn AI Skills Challenge
A new Microsoft Learn challenge started today, which can result in a free exam voucher if you complete it.
Dynamics GP
Restoring a copy of a GP company reminder
This post is about creating a test company, that the SY00100 table may need updating before logging into GP.
Miscellaneous
Lessons learned from not trusting my gut
Sharing some “life lessons” as a consultant on project estimates, mistakes I’ve made and how to avoid making them a second or third time.
Power BI & Fabric
MS Learn Fabric Analytics Engineer Challenge Part 12
Module 13 of the MS Learn Fabric Analytics Engineer Challenge: getting started with Data Activator in Microsoft Fabric.
Power BI & Fabric
MS Learn Fabric Analytics Engineer Challenge Part 11
Module 9 of the MS Learn Fabric Analytics Engineer Challenge: getting started with data science in Microsoft Fabric.
Power BI & Fabric
MS Learn Fabric Analytics Engineer Challenge Part 10
Module 8 of the MS Learn Fabric Analytics Engineer Challenge: getting started with Real-Time Analytics in Microsoft Fabric.